I created an Instagram account about four months ago in order to share my favorite parts of Happy Valley. I had no idea that the account would grow at the rate it has and with the excitement surrounding it! I was approached several months ago by Nan Barash, the daughter of Mimi Barash Coppersmith, local philanthropist and former PSU Board of Trustee. Nan asked if I would like to meet with her mother, and suggested that I consider carrying on my own version of “Lunch with Mimi” (interviews published monthly in Town and Gown). I was honored to be asked by Nan and excited about the idea of sharing the ideas and stories of locals in the area. My first interview is with Mimi herself, where we discuss what Happy Valley means to her. These interviews will be published on YouTube, as well as other social media channels and will hopefully help to build community, document history and share the love that is Happy Valley.